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Birdsong field guide

Puaiohi

Myadestes palmeri

The Puaiohi is a critically endangered, reclusive thrush endemic to the high-elevation montane rainforests of Kauai.

What it sounds like

A haunting song of ethereal, flute-like whistles followed by a high-pitched, metallic trill.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Melissa Hafting · United StatesCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is the last surviving endemic thrush species on Kauai following the extinction of the Kama'o.
Unlike most Hawaiian forest birds, it prefers to nest on mossy cliff ledges or in rock cavities rather than in trees.
The species is a primary seed disperser for native fruiting plants like 'olapa, lapalapa, and kanawao.
Puaiohi exhibit a characteristic rhythmic wing-flicking behavior while perched or foraging in the understory.
The entire wild population is restricted to a tiny, high-plateau area of less than 20 square kilometers.

Habitat

Deep, shaded ravines and steep-walled stream valleys within native wet forests.

Range

Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve, Kauai, Hawaii.

Similar & commonly confused birds

AmauiMyadestes woahensis Andean SolitaireMyadestes ralloides Black-faced SolitaireMyadestes melanops Brown-backed SolitaireMyadestes occidentalis Cuban SolitaireMyadestes elisabeth KamaoMyadestes myadestinus OlomaoMyadestes lanaiensis OmaoMyadestes obscurus

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